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Under the Articles of Confederation, why would Congress find it difficult to go to war against another country?

A
It could not raise a national army.
B
It could not conduct diplomacy.
C
It could not declare war.
D
It could not pay soldiers.
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Which of the following best states how Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny affected Congress?

A
Congress feared the spread of future rebellions and anarchy.
B
Congress feared the spread of slavery to Western territories.
C
Congress feared the rejection of the union by states.
D
Congress feared the creation of new, rebellious states.
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The Articles of Confederation were

A
a constitution revising Britain’s Parliament.
B
a set of rules for governing the colonies.
C
a constitution that established the first US government.
D
a set of rules for governing the Northwest Territory.
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The drafters of the Articles of Confederation wanted to establish strong state governments because

A
the states did not want to share power with each other.
B
the British government had imposed taxes without representation.
C
they wanted to follow the model of the Second Continental Congress.
D
they wanted to model the new government after Britain’s Parliament.
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Following the American Revolution, the Confederation Congress was unable to resolve the nation’s economic crisis because it could not

A
stop the states from printing money.
B
stop the states from forming legislatures.
C
issue a national currency.
D
declare war on foreign countries.
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How were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 similar?

A
They both extended slavery.
B
They both freed enslaved people.
C
They both united the thirteen states.
D
They both encouraged settlement.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 promoted

A
public education.
B
slavery.
C
taxation.
D
the development of colonies.
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How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 first divide land?

A
into states
B
into territories
C
into colonies
D
into townships
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 addressed

A
slavery in the thirteen states.
B
settling public lands in the West.
C
trade among states.
D
settling public lands in the South.
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The Pennsylvania Mutiny highlighted a weakness of the Articles of Confederation because Congress was unable to

A
help soldiers who wanted payment for service.
B
help farmers who had fallen into debt.
C
stop a civil war on Pennsylvania.
D
give states their own governments.
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Which of the following statements about Congress under the Articles of Confederation is true?

A
Congress was unable to decrease taxes for American citizens.
B
Congress was able to remove British soldiers from American forts.
C
Congress was able to collect taxes from American citizens.
D
Congress was unable to deal with threats from foreign powers.

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